Harmonicor

Unknown

late 19th century · brass · Musical Instruments

Although the psallmelodicon, symphonion, and mouth organ initially failed and fell into disuse, they enjoyed a comeback as children's instruments a few decades later. Among such children's instruments is this variant in the shape of a Roman cornu. Its predecessor is the psallmelodicon, or the harmonicor of Louis Jules Jaulin in Paris (1859-61). The musically active part is the center tube with twenty-four keys, under which twin reeds respond to pressure and suction.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

brass

Culture

French?

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889